Tag Archive: Canadian Tire

Only two races remain for winless drivers to clinch berths in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The penultimate opportunity for drivers to earn an automatic postseason bid is Sunday’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Read the rest of this entry »

Making history is the current theme for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1. The series contested its milestone 100th all-time race on June 13 and the following week saw Alex Tagliani lap the field in victory – a series first. Sunday then saw Quebec native Kevin Lacroix dominate the first-caution free race in Canadian Tire Series history and triumph in the Ecko Unlimited 100 at Circuit ICAR.

Andrew Ranger and the #27 Mopar Parts Dodge team were looking for a bounce back weekend at round number four of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series this past weekend at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Quebec. After struggling initially during practice Ranger and the team bounced back with a strong race effort and claimed a second place finish.

Alex Tagliani scored a third-place finish on Sunday in Round 4 of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, Quebec. Starting from the pole, the racer from Lachenaie, Quebec was overtaken on lap 3 by Kevin Lacroix of Saint-Eustache who went on to win the 30-lap race by 0.869 seconds ahead of Andrew Ranger.

Alex Labbé finished in sixth place at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel, aboard his No 36 Lou’s Barbeque – Centre du VR Victoriaville – Mécanique industrielle MG car prepared by Jacombs Racing. The Ecko Unlimited 100 was the first race in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series history to be run without at least one caution period.

Making history is the current theme for the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1. The series contested its milestone 100th all-time race on June 13 and the following week saw Alex Tagliani lap the field in victory – a series first. Sunday then saw Quebec native Kevin Lacroix dominate the first-caution free race in Canadian Tire Series history and triumph in the Ecko Unlimited 100 at Circuit ICAR.

The 15th Annual ASN Canadian Karting Championships presented by Canadian Tire are now just days away and the paddock is already producing a flurry of activity each day at Goodwood Kartways. Read the rest of this entry »

Go time for Kennington – Former champ ready for some oval racing action

With a sigh of relief, D.J. Kennington is ready jump into his comfort zone. The 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season started off with a pair of road-course events, but the Clarington 200 at the Speedway at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville, Ont., on June 16 opens a three-race stretch of competition on oval tracks – the EMCO 200 on June 23 at Delaware (Ont.) Speedway and the A&W Cruisin’ The Dub 300 at Motoplex Speedway and Event Park in Vernon, B.C., on July 14 follow.

Canadian Tire today announced a long term partnership with Mosport International Raceway, a renowned racing facility located in Bowmanville, Ontario. The track will be renamed Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. As part of a commitment to further establishing itself as Canada’s automotive authority, Canadian Tire is increasing its investment to support motorsports in Canada through this partnership.

Canadian Tire, a company with a long and proud history in Canadian racing, will have a significant presence at the upcoming Canadian Motorsports Expo (CME). The show takes place February 10, 11 and 12 at Toronto’s International Centre.

The Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals will take place November 19-26 in Al Ain, U.A.E. Team Canada members are leaving Canada this week to participate at the ultimate event for the 2011 Rotax Max Challenge.

More than thirty Dodge cars to compete in NASCAR racing at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve

Dodge drivers include: Andrew Ranger, Alex Tagliani, Jacques Villeneuve and Maryeve Dufault. Dodge Red will be the dominant colour both on the track and off at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montréal this weekend. A total of 30 Dodge race cars are entered in the two NASCAR Series races.

Title sponsor of ASN Canada FIA Canadian Karting Championship and Rotax Team Canada

Canadian Tire continued its tradition of supporting Canadian motorsport today announcing its renewed sponsorship of the Canadian Tire ASN Canada FIA Canadian Karting Championship, to be held August 10 – 14, 2011, at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Read the rest of this entry »

As you already know, yesterday was a wonderful day for Team Canada when Scott Campbell and Daniel Morad won the world title in their category. Because of the short time we had at the end of this long Sunday to prepare our daily report, we prepared a longer one today with more details. Read the rest of this entry »

Today was very important for the drivers at the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals. Drivers had to race in their third and last heat race and, for those who will not qualify directly for the final round, in the Second chance race in the Rotax Max Junior, Rotax Max and DD2 classes. Read the rest of this entry »

Drivers had to race in two qualifying heats today. Like yesterday, some of our drivers had a good day, some others not. In the Junior class, Nicholas Latifi continued his good job when he got a 6th and a 4th place finish. For Garett Grist, he must battle a lot in every heat because the competition in the middle of the pack is crazy. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Tire Revs Up Racing! ASN Canada FIA and Le Circuit Karting are excited to announce that the entire program of track activity will be live-streamed over the internet. Read the rest of this entry »

Title Sponsor of ASN Canada FIA Canadian Karting Championship and Rotax Team Canada

Canadian Tire continued its tradition of supporting Canadian motorsport today announcing title sponsorship of the Canadian Tire ASN Canada FIA Canadian Karting Championship, to be held August 18 – 22, 2010, at Le Circuit, Mont Tremblant, Quebec. In addition, Canadian Tire will be a sponsor of the Canadian team entry at the Rotax World Finals taking place November 15 – 21, 2010, at Muro Leccese in Italy. Read the rest of this entry »